可塑性

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 可塑性, read かそせい, means the capacity to be reshaped by force or, figuratively, to adapt to circumstances.
• Basic usage: It is used for clay that is easy to shape in detail or a plan that can change with circumstances.
  • この粘土は可塑性が高く、細かな形を作りやすい。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• What happens after the force is removed
  • In materials, 可塑性 means that deformation remains after the force is removed, while 弾性 means a tendency to return to the original shape.